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There is no surer evidence of the decline of a I

nation in the scale of morals and elevated politic -

al character, than the means employed by thosewho would attain to honorable distinction to effectthat purpose. The time was, when public menwere selected because of their eminent abilities andhigh moral worth ; but at this day it is too fre-

quent that he only is esteemed worthy of publicconfidence, who is regarded as being most socia-

ble in his habits and indiscriminate in his associa-tions. To win popular favor, the aspirant mustbe obsequious and condescending in his deport-ment; and in the selection of his friends, musthave no regard to the tastes, feelings and associa-

tions of those whose confidence he would gain:on the other hand, those who have to exercise theresponsible duties of electors, do not sufficientlylook to the fitness of an individual for any placehe may seek, and often no further than the simplefact that he is what is termed a good fellow. Inthese causes, we have at least some of the fruitfulsources of that obvious falling off in the talentsand elevated character of our public functionaries.On the one hand, the people are cajoled, and onthe other, the aspirants are fawning, servile andweak.

In former times, men expected promotion, be-

cause of their obvious superiority, and therefore,used no extraordinary means to secure popularfavor, and the people readily acknowledged theirabilities, and feeling need of their services, un-

hesitatingly conferred upon them the most impor-tant public trusts. Then, a representative of thepeople felt a just and requisite independence, re-

sulting from the fact, that they were selected todischarge the duties of their trust, because of theiracknowledged superiority ; and the people havingconfidence in the honesty and intelligence of theirrepresentatives would generally concur in themanner in which their duties were discharged.There seems bow to be a want of a sense of justicein those, who would discharge public duties ; ifthey be strictly just in other things, they forgetthat it becomes them to inquire whether they canrender such valuable and efficient services to thosewho confide in them, as the compensation they re-

ceive, and the confidence reposed in them, wouldauthorize those whose interests they represent, toexpect from thprrr. On the contrary, the selfishmotive of individual distinction, and a little briefauthority, will induce a man to accept a placewhich he himself must be convinced, he is un-

qualified to fill. Richmond Enquirer.

Individual Liability. Read the followingremarks on this subject, from a whig paper, theProvidence Journal :

"The ultra democratic papers arc taking greatcredit to their party for the introduction of theprinciple of individual liability in corporations.Probably they are not aware of the fact that theAlgerine State of Rhode Island has for a longtime acted upon that principle, and in every bank-tha-t

has been chartered for many years, the privateproperty of the stockholders is held for the re-

demption of the circulation. The same rulo isapplied to all other corporations, with some veryfew exception?, when the object was one of greatfmblic utility, and when capitalists would not be

to risk a greater amount than their actualinvestment ; and in those cases the greatest carehas always been taken to guard the public againstloss or imposition. These exceptions are in nocase made in favor of banking corporations."

fJC New Hampshire Whiffgrry is getting bythe ears about a candidate for President Thenomination of Mr. Clay does not seem to takewith all of the federal editors. The Keene Sentinel and Nashua Telegraph hesitate and scratchtheir heads, while the last Portsmouth Journal ex-presses its determination openly to sustain DanielWebster. The Journal professes to admire Mr.Clay as the 'great advocate of domestic industry'but very significantly turns the 'cold shoulder'on his aspirations to the Presidential chair as fol-

lows :

"Bat to tar, that we prefer him (Clat) to Webster,would be doing injustice to our own feelings, and to-- thoseof a large portion of the Whigs in this section."

" Because the press in the Middle and Western Statesay that the voice of the Union is for this or that candi-

date, is it the bounden duty of the presses at the Northand South, parrot like, to echo the sound ?"

The Tuscarawas Democrat has the followingeditorial notice of Senator Allen's speech on the4th of July at Millersburg. A person present,with whom we have conversed, says it was themost brilliant, thrilling, and original 4th of Julyaddress he ever listened to. He travelled overground new as appropriate, which won the ap-plause of all parties present:

" Senator Allen. In his oration at Millers-burg on the fourth, Senator Allen showed up thecorrupt and rotten British system of government,and her pampered and venal nobility, who riot inluxury at the expense of the starving millions.He also showed the identity of Federal principleswith the principles and policy of England's aristocrats. They have a national bank the Federalists want a national bank ; they have a hightariff the Federalists want a high tariff; theyhave a national debt and high taxes the Fede-

ralists want a national debt and high taxes; theyhave monopolies the Federalists want monopo-lies ; they have their privileged orders and weal-thy lords, who rule because they are rich theFederalists want privileged orders and wealthylords to sit in the legislative halls. In short, (hesaid,) their identity was sp perfect, that he oftenwondered the Federalists did not absquatulate toEnglarfd, where everything was after theirownliking, and not remain here, where they can getnothing but defeat at the po)ls. It is a wonder.

" Among other things, he staled that some of theWhrg leaders said that the Whig party ought torale, because they had the most wealth. He de-nied this position, both in point of principle .andpoint of fact; and went on to show, from publicrecords, that the Democrats possessed a majorityof all the real wealth in Ohio. But that was noreason they should rule. This was the substanceof what he said on that point; and yet some Fed-eralist, who discovered his close affinity to theBritish, and felt grieved that Allen had torn themask off his party, occupies a column of the Ad-vocate in misrepresenting the truth, and to createif possible, the belief that Allen advocated theFederal doctrine that the poor should have no sayin the making of laws. If this Federalist wouldreflect, the very falsehoods he puts out as Allen'sspeech would convict their author of beinr a com-mon fool. Senator Allen was once a poor sad-dler boy, and is poor now. Hence, to advocatewhat this fellow says he did, would be to banish

.. himself along with the poor men. So there is apalpable falsehood upon the very face of his ene-my's assertions. His whole aim has been to ele-vate the poor men he is the poor man's friendand has done more to protect their rights and theirliberties than any man of his age in the UnionSuch is Senator Allen of Ohio."

CJ-- A person being asked what a ghost said tohim, which he pretended to have seen, rentipdr7. T 1 .L- -. "J n

notskilled in any of the 'dead languages Vn

Keen him mo-ci-v el Henry Clav visited Ohio

during the last fall campaign and addressed onehundred and fifty thousand Buckeyes at DaytonThe vote of the State was changed from 23.000whic-- s in 1840 to 3,000 democratic making a gainof 26,000. A few months before the election inLouisiana, Mr. Clay made his grand entre intoNew Orleans, and harangued the multitudesthere assembled for several days. The result istold in the triumphant election of every democra-tic candidate for Congress sweeping the State likea prairie fire, and frightening the coons into acold sweat

He is next to visit North. Carolina. Hope hewill so by way of Vermont, Rhode Island, andthe Jarsies. Keep him moving. -

Cleaveland. Plain Dealer.

THE STANDARD.

Wednesday, August 16, 1843.WAKE DISTRICT.

We give below the official returns in this, the! fifth' District, showing the vote for Congress andfor Governor the democratic loss and the whigloss.

Saunders. Miller. Henry. SToreltead. Dem. Whig.

Chatham, 519 821 707 092 1S8 171

Cumberland, 580 438 886 653 297 120

Johnston, 362 399 5S0 657 218 158

Moor, 311 398 50t 521 193 123

Wake, S7I &2 1IS3 953 312 151

Wayne, 490 143 CS0 216 190 73

3142 3001 4540 8797 1398 796

. 3001 3797 796

Saunders' maj. 141 IIenry?s 743 602dmlos

It will be seen, from the foregoing table, thatthe vote for Congress in this District is 2194 lessthan the vote for Governor in 1842. Of this fall-

ing off the democratic loss has been 1398, andthat of the whigs 796. By adding the difference,602, to the majority of Gen. Saunders, it willmake the 743, shewing clearly there has been noaddition to the whig ranks, and no loss to that ofthe democratic. So if the democrats have anything to reproach themselves with, it is their non-attendanc-

and not any change in the whigstrength. The truth is, and our opponents knowit, the democrats hundreds of them did not at-

tend the polls because they knew a large majoritywas on their side, and believed no necessity exist-

ed for their turning out in the heavy and inces-

sant rain,

Cf" One word in season is worth two out ofseason, and therefore we speak now. We under-stand certain gentlemen, who move in the ranks ofthe little Whiggies. are in the habit of remarking,with great" solemnity, and therefore with great ef-

fect, that we have been bought up; that the cashwhich purchased the Standard Office was sub-

scribed and paid by democratic gentlemen; andthat we print only what other men write. Feel-

ing an ardent disposition to make these littleWhiggies easy on this subject, and knowing alsothat they take a deeper ijileresl in other people'sbusiness than they do in their own, we most res-

pectfully refer them to Thomas Lorino, Esq.former Editor of the Standard, who can informthem who bought our establishment as well as how

it was paid for. As to the latter charge, thatother men write our editorials, we can assure themalso that they are entirely mistaken ; and that ifthey will make it convenient to call at our office

every Saturday evening, we will read to them,over and over again, bitter as the pill may be to a

Whig stomach, all our original matter for thesucceeding week. And if this will not do, so de-

sirous are we to please these gentlemen and at thesame time make them feel' more easy, that wewill repeat all our editorial articles backwardsbefore they are written, for their especial edifica-

tion, and in addition to this, get somebody whoknows how and what wc think, to swear, as nearas may be, to our peculiar words, phraseologyand style. If all this will not do, we shall growdesperate upon the subject, and suffer the littlewhiggies and the big whiggies to talk till theirlungs are tired again.

Burton Craige, Esq. We regret extremelythe defeat of this bold and able champion of demo-

cracy. He has the consolation, however, of knowing that he deserved success,' although he failed to '

win it. The democracy f the State are-justl-

proud of Mr. Craige, and in their name we takethe liberty of offering" him many thanks for hishigh and determined bearing in the late importantand ' excitine; contest. He has been defeated fora moment in defence of truth and of great popular)principles ; .tut he will rise as the truth rises, andcome forth" again unbroken and undepressed.

" Truth crushed to earth will rise again;The eternal years of God's are hers : :" But writhes inerror wounded, pain,

K" And dies ami her worshippers!"

The Gallant" Stanly. The fearless Editorof the Petersburg Republican, in noticing the re-

sult of the elections in this State, speaks as followsof the " gallant " Stanly : " We regret exceed-

ingly that the Clay party is deprived of the splen- -

didservices of the gallant and chivalrous"Stanly. The House of 'Representatives in losingthis " distinguished .gentleman " parts with oneof its most elegant ornaments, and the Hon. Henry A. Wise will be reduced to the necessity of i

obtaining a new foot-ball.- "

XT Wc had intended to keep, open oar papertill the latest hour for the purpose of putting in aP. S. about the Guilford District; but understanding that the slow mule of the Editors of thePatriot laden with the election returns, is unfortunately detained by the high waters in Randolph,we have thought it most expedient to keep ourreaders in awful suspense until our next number.In the mean time we advise out frienefs to makeno bets upon the result, as it may be a tie. Whoknows ? - :

H5-T-he Mysteries of Coondom unveiled,,containing an account of the numprons .A.1te.ly cut by The Little Blmcer and the balance ofthe Ulub, postponed till next week.

ALL RIGHT! SKIES BRIGHT!

THF. GAME COCK OF DEMOCRACYTRIUMPHANT ! !

" We nave met trie enemy ana wcy "'The people of North Carolina, true to them

selves and to the great cause of popular rignts,

have elected five Democratic members to the next

Congress. The "Conqueror," Edward Stanly,. . . '

r. I 1 f "who "aid not leei nice one wno nau au oppwucu,

has been conquered most effectually, and his de

feat is of itself a triumph of no small importance.

And in the First District the election of Mr.

Clino-ma- n is a serious blow to the wishes of thewhio-o-ery-, although Mr. Clingman is a whighimself. He was not the candidate of the Clique ;

he came out of his own accord, and he has had

the address to beat a Veferan in politics and the

victor of many fields.

The members elected are as follows :

Democrats. Fed. Wines.David S. Reid, Thomas L. Clingman,J. J. McKay, Kenneth Rayner,A. H. Arringtonj Daniel M. BaTringer,R. M. Saunders, E. Deberry.J. R. J. Daniel.

We give the votes ia the different Districts so

far as they have reached us :

FIRST DISTRICT.Clingman Graham

Rutherford 565 740Yancy 150 maj.Burke & Caldwell 295 doBuncombe 297 do:

Haywood 213 do.

Henderson 15 do.

Cleveland 70 do.

Macon 42 dot

Cherokee

1647 74074C

Clingman's maj. 907SECOND DISTRICT.Barringer (Fed W.) Craigc (dem.)

Rowan 6S3 584Davie 431 293Cabarrus 573 205Iredell 1207 3GO

Lincoln &c. 523. 1372Mecklenburg 64G 883

4155 378737S7

Barringcr's moj. 3GG

THIRD DISTRICT.Reid (Dem.) Mitchell (F. Wliig.J

Ashe 345 347Wilkes 124 1032SurryStokes 102? 920Rockingham 975 413Caswell 943 254

3414 30213021

Reid's maj. 393Surry still to be heard from. The vote in this

county for Governor in 1842, was, Morchead, fed.

whig, 984 Henry, democrat, 950. So Col. Reidis probably elected by three hundred mojority.

FOURTH DISTRICT.Mcndenhall. Deberry.

Guilford, 783 .486DavidsonRichmondMontgomeryStanly 82 157RandolphAnson 105 329

No election thus lar. The Greensborough Patriot says, however, that Mr. Deberry is probablyelected. Both the candidates are whigs.

FIFTH DIST1CT.GefiySaunders, democrat, elected over Henry

W. .Miller, fed. whig. (See Returns under theeditorial head) . , w. j

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" SIXTH DISTRICT."Itrr n: r ' 1 n titiivicivay Lem. ) i.eacn . xvy nig.)

Robeson 19& 207ColumbusBladenBrunswickNew Hanover

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SampsonDuplin 4 V

LenoirOnslowJones

Gen. McKay is no doubt jelectedV b onver--

whelming majority. .v '. - ;i

SEVENTH .DISTRICT.Daniel (dem) Fash (F. W.)

Orange 1066 v 1509Person 299 maj'Granville 575

.187767

Franklin . maj.Warren ' 498 maj.Halifax 194 maj.

2625 24702470

Maj. for Daniel, 155( ' rv. '

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EIGHTH DISTRICT.Arrington (Dem.) Stanly (W.)

Edgcombe ; - 1512 . 106 -

Nash 851 71

Washington 63 465

Beaufort 593 936Greene 78 maj.

Hyde 157 512Craven . 538 .. 528"Carteret 250 360

Tyrrell 86 335

Pitt 537 656

4578 40424042

545 maj."Charge Chester, charge! On Stanly on!Were the last words of Marmion."

NINTH DISTRICT.Rayner (W.) Moore (Dem.)

Martin 1Q0 majBertie 32 majHertford . 30 do.

Northampton 146 do.

Gates 3 do.

Chowan 45 do.

Perquimans 252 do.

Pasquotank 429 do.Camden . 443 91Currituck 171 431

1552 712712

840 maj.'Four out of the five democratic Members were

Representatives to the last Congress Col. Reidbeinor the only new democratic member. He is

O Ja strong, an able and an inflexible democrat, and i

his career, whilst a member of the Legislature ofJ the State, was such as to give bright promises for

the future. He will go into Congress the servantof the people of one of the finest Sictions of the

State and wc consider him peculiarly fortunatein being the Rrpresentative of a District so intel-

ligent and patriotic.Gen. McKay, the member from Wilmington

District, is a man of whom his constitutents maywell be proud. Long tried, he has always prov-

ed faithful; indefatigable in his attention to busi-

ness,"he has earned for himself a high reputation

in the councils of his country. Long may hecontinue to enjoy that reputation and to serve thepeople of the State.

Mr. Daniel first went into Congress as theRepresentative of the old Halifax District; he er

now represents the Orange District, which in-

cludes Warren, the county of the great and good5fATiJANiEL Macon. He is still in the prime oflife ardent, and gifted with a strong and logicalmind, and his friends may reasonably predict furhim a useful career.

General Saunders, the Representative from theWake District, is well known to-th- democracy ofthe country. He c rrtered public lie at an earl)'age, anu nas ocen lor aoout lliirty years an approved mid faithful servant of the rx-opl- Noman, we are persuaded, will go before him inCongress in deep devotion to the interests of h is j! .

couwry, or in- - euorts to serve anu truly represent ;

.. i . . . . ....rne people wno nave again honored him by a seat,. . Ii ii f t .iin tne nans oi me IN ation a J Legislature. j

Mr. Arrington, the successful com pernor of:,., i

Edward Stanly, is a democrat of the ana ?

most unyielding character, and the possessorthose virtues which so eminently dignify the far

ismers- - of North Carolina. In the late contest hefought hard,but he has triumphed, gloriously.Immortal honor to the people of the Edgecomb theDistrict !

Under the former apportionment the Whigshad eight members of Congress, and the democrats only Jive; now the democrats have five, andthe Whigs four. In the late contest only twodemocrats have been defeated ; and how many as-

piring Whiggies, gentle reader, do you supposehave been used up? Seven. This shows whoit is that scrambles for the spoils.

WHIG PROMISES.The following, from Flei.ding'8 Pasquin, il

lustrates most admirably the promises made andthe course pursued by the "Whig party in 1840.Just imagine Mr. Badger, if you pleajse, in theplace of Lord Place, enthroned upon a barrel of

thehard-cide- r, sun-ounde- by coon-skin- s and gourds,and dealing out his promises to his faithful fol--

he

lowers:Lord Place. Gentlemen, be assured I will take care

cf you all : you shall all be provided Tor as soon as possible ; the customs and the excise afford a great numberof places.

1st Voter. Could not your lordship provide for me at hisuourtr

Lord Place. Nothing easier; what sort of a place towoum you uner

lit Voter. Is not there-- ' a sort of eraolovment. Sir.called beef-eatin- & t If vnur InrHshih nlaa tn malm the

.. V' f - a . . J f' rVe a oeei.eater i would have a place fitted for my ca-- wcpacify.

.. Lord Place. Sir,.! will be sure to remember you2nd Voter. My lord, I shouW like 4 place at Court hirri

too ; i aon i mucn care wijat it is, provided I wear fineclothes, and have something to do in the kitchen, or the Hecellar ; I own, I should like the cellar, for I am a devilishlover of sack hard-cide- r.

SjUire Drunk A man that w6a't get dnmkfjbr hit they

Ahd here thae wasr a jshakinor of coon skins byand a lumbering of barrels, and a loud revolution-ary shout. from the whole crowd, and Mr. Badgerlooked as happy as Mr. Biddle didwhen he tried the'S"P own the Government, Oh I how fflori ana

t0 ove one s country well enough to48erve it fir pay !

rMind your own business. If certain characterswould busy themselves less in abusing us, and attend; more strictly to their daily business they on

might, after a while, get out of debt, and provide you

a- - comfortable living. We once heard of a Yan- -

keejwho made a fortune in a very iew! years sirply by attending to his own concerns. , ;

lississippi. The bill providing for dividing(the State jof. Mississippi into Congressional Districts has been lost in the House of Reprcs.m- - Wetauvet oi txuu ctaiee

. - GALLANTRY.Every bod who runs on the Whig ticket

nowadays for any office, is called a gallant fel

low. No matter how many "campaigns" hemay have provoked and then backed out in

no matter how dull he may be in intellect, ordeficient in true moral courage, he is still dub-

bed the gallant So-and-s- o, because he exhibits oc-

casionally that false boldness which is the constantattendant of desperation. Back a cur dog up in

the corner of a fence, and he'll snap snap his way

oat. These Whig heroes are like Falstaff, braveoyer a mug of hard cider; they can whip crea-

tion and beat every man to boot, who dares to

"come between the wind and their nobility;" and

hence they are gallant so gallant that they de-

serve a reputation for true chivalry without havingearned it, Now, .7 in the good old days of the

Revolution there were, it must be confessed, some

pretenders to gallantry such men as Lee, andRutledge and Bayard they, however, were onlyperfect gentlemen ; they did not know how to

bully and blackguard and defame an opponentTrue, they were brve men ; they fought whenthey were called upon, but they were so vulgarthat they fought for their country ; and, strangeto relate, they have been accused of loving theircountry better than themselves. Tn this respect,and in many others, it is well known- - there is nosimilarity between 'them and the "gallant" menof the present day. We have been at a loss, attimes, to divine the exact meaning attached lothe word "gallant" by Whig Editors. Now,when the Editor of the Star talks of the "talented " Congressman, we have some idea of hismeaning; bnt when the Editor of the Registerkeeps bellowing, week after week, that this man

ornll'inf nnH thm nihnr mnro rrnllant nnrlj f hisw " wwwt,. ..1 II I r 1 ?

oiner mosi ganuru, we are tost anu comuseu in ai. ,ivhir.......i mjndi nf. bniin.te Wlwt" rirt tujrhmr mpiin?

Do they mean that their men will fight, if anybody strikes them? Wise tried that. Or dothey intend to convey the idea that Whir notions are so odious that it takes a "srallantfellow to advocate them? Old Mr. Baily. thedictionary-make- r, says, " A gallant man is somewhat gayer, brighter, and more agreeable thanmen in common are." Thanks be to the shadeof that worthy old man, we have found it!

Somewhat gayer." That is, he never groans orlooks melancholy. But that won't do; for it

. .11 J it .11wouki aesiroy me "ganani qualities OI at leasttwo V hig Editors in North Carolina,. In thedark again. "Somewhat srayer somewhat ?av

ah! here it is the old gentleman had theEditor of the Register in his eye intellectual, andhe meant to say that the said Editor was in thehabit of sliding

From grave to gay " from lively to severe.'Yes, it is so. He is a " severe " Editor. But!there are two ether constituent qualities of a gal- -

lant man. He must be "brighter and more agreeable than other men." That is, he must be a genius likeMr. Stanly "bright" at the bar," brighter" before the people, and "brightest" in Con- -

.fT uKe miv tJiiaer, he must be ?o per - f

feet in the cultivation of naval whiskers, as(make them look "darkly bright"

.in the rays of

morning- - sun. He must be acreeab e also,

Here ne foresaw what Mr. Rayner would bemost "agreeably gallunt. lhat gentleman

"7 LI it T-- 1 1 II rsmiles uis way into Dower, "tsroaa strmics ni i, , . . . .. . : v."agreeaoie

.tigiu nasn upon his path way through

, Ij i ,.r,i . .j ;r l0'a"Lnnn.ti:mn.ione he is at another, it

wuen ne gives a ceieorarea vote m congress,ana then j usuries it t)y pomtmg-t- o the memorableexamples of Scioio or Caesar. Thus it isth.it

Whiff Wlftrs nro "o-nllnr- " ,V iKo i,; I

t ,. j , . . ,ocuac juuii a ma v mev live to aisniav mat o- n - i. . j o - i

nous quality, and much very much may thesovereign people pront by it ! I

Tn.-- , nr a ...u t . I

iWH.c,. mC,Mu nni e ucre a ooy, avery pretty tale about a traveller and a erhoul and I

that same tale contained at least one very edifyingcircumstance. "Once upon a time " as the taletellers say, a traveller was benighted in Persia.Alter wandering about some time, he came upwith a ghoul, or spirit. The spirit being a veryaccommodating one in its way, invited him to itslodgings, and he consented to go. Now the trav- -

eller was not altogether confident that the spiritmeant him well, and for fear he miffht "come

giraffe over him," stationed himself, beforeretired to bed, where he could overhear the

spirit talking to himself. And sure enough heheard the spirit swear he intended to kill himthat night at 12. So the traveller, about mid-night gets up out of bed, and puts in his place

two pillows, and goes into an adjoining roomawait the result. And the spirit came, and

with a heavy instrument struck seven limes uponallows and retired, thiidnngtowum. j. ue uexi morning, no wever, tae irai

euer snowea nimseir, wnen the spirU-- asked;if he had slept sound the night $eforev

replied that he had, and that notwithstandingsome person had dealt seven-blows upon hisfhead,

were not serious in their character. tut te--

miaded him very forcibly of seven biows tucka flea. - "V.Now there is a moral in this. $IV have had

more tnan seven blows from tb littleis well asbisr Whiso-ies- .

,within the last tvirA "mnrttew - - w m" mnwh iu.all the ettects they have had "has beeri toVil J

lustrate to us in the most sriKmanner, he vastavailabilities oi fieo-powe- r. The only. fjifTerencebetween us and "the traveller is, that he left 4iplace, whilst we haveiot budged an inch. ' StriW

gentlemen, we shall count the blows, and tellafter a while, how much strength you have

wasted.

; LITERARY MESSENGER.The August number of this valuable work has

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been, received. It promises to !o extremely 'wellunder the auspices of its new Editor; Mr."MiftoR.- -

are pleased with his fine taste, his rich andTariedtyle; and wish hfm great success. C

MR. VAN BUREN IN OHIOThe following Preamble and Resolutions w

adopted at a large and enthusiastic meeting 0f t?Democracy recently held in Hamilton "cunt!Ohio. Dr. Duncan was present at the meeting

and made a speech which is spoken of in the h""

lgn'est terms. (

Whereas the period is fast approachin u u .I

again devolve upon the people of these United Stat 'make choice of a suitable person to fill the office nf

to

Magistrate of urn Republic : Lbef

And whereas, "this meeting, composed of the Dpcratic citizens of the citv of Cincinnati! anrt h,-?0-

jcounty, who prefer that Martin Van Buren. of N vsiiuuiu uc cicucu iu tuai uisuuguianea oince deemduty they owe to themselves and their fellow-citi- z 'distinctly, but without disparagement of the claimother individuals, to state briefly the reasons forpreference. tte'f

ist. Because in Mr. Van Buren we recognise a statman whose youth, manhood, and more mature age h

found him consistently, and with distinguished abin"supporting the principles of the Democratic party "'

2d. Because he is capable and honest, and a man'

whpublic and private character is unsullied and irrepr

3d. Because be is hostile to a national bank underguise, form, or pretext whatever, both on the groundconstitutionality and expediency. aof

4th. Because he is in favor of an independent freasuand a total and absolute separation of the people's r'ernment from all connexion with banks and banking jthe collection and disbursement of the revenue fntl!constitutional currency gold and silver. "e

5th. Because he is opposed to a tariff exclusively rthe purpose of protection, by which the cunning andHsigning few are enabled to plunder the industrious aiSunsuspecting many.

6th. Because he is opposed to the wicked andWhig scheme of distribulinjr among the States the nl?ceeJs of the sales of the public lands, creating therebvdeficiency in the revenue, which can only be replac" Jby laying lreah burdens upon an already grievously taxtj

7th. Because he is opposed to the mischievousdangerous policy of a system of local internal imnrJi

would inevitably be saddled with an enormous nationaldebt, and its consequent burdens.

sutdebta9th. Because, unawed by the menaces of combined

i fluu uitouitvu niui uuvunuuiru a"usi meI j V. "wnaislj.menisoi power, unaismayea ar tne prospect of ilpfmi

1 111, .inoKobon nnnAAnAA Ir. lV. 1 t-- l .." ll" " uunant.. uuucuue pcupie, ne neid erectI iiic uaiiiici ui uic uciuututj auiiusi uauger and uisaster,r-- l rI as nnmy as in uie nour oi success ana triumph.

10th. Because he has ever been true 10 the people, returning their confidence by a faithful, fearless, and fiimdischarge of his duty.

11th. Becase4he will of the people, expressed atrt.ballot-bo- x in 1840, was rendered nugatory and void, hnotorious frauds upon the elective franchise, and bv'thebrutalizing and degrading appliances of corrunt m'pan

and combined wealth.12th. Because it has been the practice of the Demnr

rcy to elect their Presidents iwo terms, and it would haan act of injustice to Mr Van Buren, and inconsistentwith the character and integrity of the party, to allowhim to remain side by side with the two Adamses, ndthus cast a reflection on him which attaches to no otherof our Democratic Presidents.

.1JtP- - Because, trom his firm adherence to Democratic

r r.r, - -- .... i..,6 hjuih;career, from the frank exhibition of his principles on alloccasions, from his abiding confidence in the integrityand intelligence of the people, he justly enjoys, in aneminent degree, Tne conndence ot his fellow-citizen- s,

and will, if nominated by the convention, we are pe-rsuaded, receive the undivided support of the entireDemocratic party : therefore

Resolved, That we earnestly recommend Martin VanBuren, of New York, to the Democratic national co-nvention, for nomination to the oflice of President of theUnited States.

Jtesofoed, That we individually and collectively pledgeourselves to abide by the nominations made by that con.

Jvention, and give the same our hearty and individual sujiport.

Resolved, That we are indifferent as to the time whenthe Democratic national convention shall he holden, provided it be not postponed beyond the month of May, 1844

THE FLAG OF HENRY CLAY.1171 U C 1 4 - J . L TV"it in-1!- ! um juix wfFiL our 1 Tli ;pv

v f . i' . n r i t L Ti i

tohancer was richlv decoratt-- with fiW some

of them bearing the names of Jefferson,.

Adnms,la O 111 IIlviaaison, ccc. ana nign among tm-- ail, v;i3

ne Y"!1, lhe "'T6 ! " P"??,h;a nf Knntinrr" nnrl hnlntlw itrm.,t- -

with "a well directed blow, laid the ollt niter onthe deck, and then run up again the flap; ofHenry Clay.

For thi3 proper act two splendid Pitcherswere subscribed for and presented to the Captain. The presentation was made on the deck

.e .l T in n 1

oi tne steamer, dv josppn tioxio.ii.sq. in tu nan0f the Subscribers-.- The pitchers bore the fol--

lowing inscription :

" To Robert TVcu drpp, Esq. Master of the Steamboattiignianaer.

Thj. Dre9ented bv the friends of Henrv Clav. as amemorial of lhat indignant patriotism which vindicatedthe right of that heroic statesman to a place with Wellington, Jefferson, and Madison, and prostrated the mimoirof tyrannic treachery, who dared attempt to haul down tiieflag that bore the illustrious name."

ON THE REVERSE"Thus ever fall dishonored the mercenary sycophant

who insults this free republic by servile homage to officeand patronage ; and thus ever honored be the high heart- -

ed who gratefully appreciate and manfully defend theg'ory of Henry Clay, standing pre-emine- nt and alone,wifhout office and above all office, place and powe-r-first of all living men, and 'first in the hearts of his coun

.. .w - Thec iuc auu) c iiuiii a i pajjci.plain English of the whole matter may be rendered as follows:To Robert Wardrop, Esq. the invincible knock'

yem-dow- n Master of the Steamboat Highlander.This is presented by the ardent but servile ad'

mirers of Hpnry. CIay, as a memorial of thatindignant manner in which yon doubled up yourright fist and knocked down the man who

to prevent you from , making the said

gre man as Washington otjejrson

: N THE RpVERSfZ.

v.Thus eveifall dishonored, under the blow ofthat said right fist, lh6 mercenary sycophantwho insult thisvfree. republic by' servile homageto any body.-- . ut- - Henry Clay and thus ever

uuiiuttu,ucmj sttiu ugni. nsi oi uie saiu vap-ri-n,

whgiv jjtf;i&t.'for Henry Clay, standing pre-emine- rjt

'and aJone,, abbve all oflice, and there-fore above Washlng;ton4--abov- e all place andpowefe yjiich ;he..cann6t attain,"' and first in theherts.-- and . strong in tie invincible "Joe iar- -

h?f0 thev said: Robert ;5afdrop, Esq. invincible Jkn6ck- em-d- o vra Master ; of the Steamboat

. Boyi hand us the lode'my;" we feel sick.

At the eIebratiod of the Fourth cf July by theNashville literary Institute, . of .Jittsburgh, thefollowing beautiful toajst was given by John Fitz--

simmons, Esq r ' ''

" WASHINGTNProvidcnce left him child-lessthat the Nation mightjcall him Father."

fr' TbeKnoblest blood which can flow throughthe human heart is that which prompts it to thepoblest actipns , ' James.

i i Hn.m i--i h .H in.-e.- u tua h i .rn-H- a

.v yr ,

wnen tne captain, Kobert Wardrop, suppedward, and warned him to drsist. He nersisttd.and was lowering the nag- - whrn the Captain,